An overwhelming majority of the respondents said the Indian economy was heading for an unprecedented crisis due to mismanagement, lack of reforms, weak political leadership and policy paralysis that had led to infrastructural bottlenecks and stalled projects.

On the rupee, a majority said it would weaken by more than five per cent by the end of the year but interest rates would either fall or remain unchanged.

The safe places to park money in these volatile times were specific stocks and bank fixed deposits, the poll showed.